Earth Science Phenomenon

NGSS – The Wonder of Science

A phenomenon is simply an observable event. In the science classroom a carefully chosen phenomenon can drive student inquiry. Phenomena add relevance to the science classroom showing students science in their own world. A good phenomenon is observable, interesting, complex, and aligned to the appropriate standard.

HS-ESS1-1: Nuclear Fusion and the Sun’s Energy
HS-ESS1-2: The Big Bang Theory
HS-ESS1-3: Stellar Nucleosynthesis
HS-ESS1-4: Orbital Motions
HS-ESS1-5: Evidence of Plate Tectonics
HS-ESS1-6: Evidence of the Earth’s History
HS-ESS2-1: The Creation of Landforms
HS-ESS2-2: Feedback in Earth’s Systems
HS-ESS2-3: Cycling of Matter in the Earth’s Interior
HS-ESS2-4: Energy Variation and Climate Change
HS-ESS2-5: Interactions of the Hydrologic and Rock Cycles
HS-ESS2-6: Carbon Cycling in Earth’s Systems
HS-ESS2-7: Coevolution of Life and Earth’s Systems
HS-ESS3-1: Global Impacts on Human Activity
HS-ESS3-2: Cost-Benefit Ratio Design Solutions
HS-ESS3-3: Biodiversity, Natural Resources, and Human Sustainability
HS-ESS3-4: Reducing Human Impact Design Solutions
HS-ESS3-5: Climate Change and Future Impacts
HS-ESS3-6: Human Impacts on Earth Systems